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Once they have captured the required images they log down their findings: external buildings, roofs, walls, patios and then noting defects: cracks in concrete, shabby flaking paint, missing roof tiles, crack-bond repairs and even being able to identify any defects to the interior of swimming pools. They would then itemise everything, break them down and give a price for the work to be done in the name of preventative maintenance. Some would say they had worked on the property for years for the previous owners and that is why they are familiar with the property.
One of these drones was captured by an unsuspecting woman as she lay sunbathing naked in her back garden. The drone flew over and according to the distraught woman, on seeing her, had the cheek to swoop down lower to focus. She covered up her ‘secret garden’ with her Kindle and snatched up the pool cleaning pole and swiped at it, clipping it and causing it to malfunction crashing into the dog’s kennel. Apparently the dog has still got the hump and won’t go back in there any more.
Christmas Drones.
Another Christmas over and the month of December, which gave us headlines such as the discovery of a new dinosaur, the Spanish Prime Minister being punched by a distant family member and the fact it would take 59 minutes of cardio exercise to burn off a pizza slice. There will be without doubt, and regrettably, more reports of faulty hover boards and complaints about drones.
I must admit I did write to Santa and asked for a drone for my Christmas sock. Not an expensive one, just a big boy’s toy. When it didn’t arrive the missus suggested I must have been a naughty boy - she was looking at the list she had written to Santa back in September: titled home repairs and gave it to me - again.
Just as well I didn’t get one really. Probably would have only lasted until New Year’s Eve when I realised it hadn’t got any real use, all the fun stuff is illegal, and then away it would have gone into the cupboard with the Sinclair C5, snow board and electric guitar.
We’ve seen the reports on the TV about drug dealers using them to supply inmates and using them across boarders along with the fears of terrorists weaponising them, but it doesn’t stop there.
Recently reports have come in of - not burglars - rogue builders using them to scan properties.
A remote house racked back on a mountain side, no problem! Builders are turning into surveyors and pulling up down the road and deploying their drones to survey the property. The drone drops down and scans the layout. They are also driving around urbanisations probing for affluent properties and either waiting for the owners to go out or rolling the dice by taking a chance on not being caught.
Drones can now be bought for as little as 30€, travel up to 200 metres and 30 metres high with ten minutes of battery life. There are laws governing the use for those who use them legitimately.
One thing you should be mindful of, if you did receive one for Christmas is what I like to call the Surbiton Station anomaly. I was part of a crew refurbishing the railway station for twelve months and as a prerequisite we would hand out leaflets and post them to nearby houses informing them and apologising for the inconvenience including the noise level at night. Monday morning we received four complaints about the noise and two serious complaints of people being injured by scaffolding poles. The problem was we were delayed from starting for a week and hadn’t yet arrived on site or made a start.
The point is as soon as you start playing with your new toy you are opening yourself up for false accusation, especially of the Peeping Tom variety. On the other side if you see one whilst in your back garden or dancing around in your lounge through the window – remember, first make a grab for your Kindle.
Unmanned aerial vehicles
(U AV s) or drones have a strict set of rules.
If someone thinks of flying a
drone outside the law, either weighing less than 2kg, or between 2kg and 25kg, they could be facing penalties ranging from 3,000€ to 60,000€. For more information on those rules:
http://www.thedroneinfo.com/spain-drone-regulations.
Mark Shearman has been living on the Costa Blanca for 14 years, his blog is Sherm Donor http://shermdonor.
blogspot.com.es where you can find his latest novel Flip Flop Flamenco.
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